November 18, 2007 by Kavit Haria
Wellness during Diwali
By Arvind Devalia
It was the Indian festival of Diwali last week and as is the norm a lot of sweets are eaten. Traditionally people visit each other and exchange lots of traditional Indian sweets. I did the same and this explains why I have felt lethargic over the last few days – sugar overdose!
Normally I avoid all sweets and I have a nurtured myself away from a sweet tooth. I could hardly suggest to others to cut down on sugar whilst I was eating it in excess!
The point is that before you can get anyone to take on your suggestions, you have to apply them to your own life. There are various phrases to reflect this - practice what you preach, walk the talk and so on.
This reminds me of an anecdotal story about Gandhi, who said, “you must become the change you wish to see in this world.”
A mother came with her son to Gandhi. She wanted Gandhi to tell her son to stop eating too much sugar as it was harmful for his health. Gandhi asked them to return after a month. When they returned after a month, Gandhi told the son to stop eating too much sugar.
Curious, the mother asked Gandhi, “Bapu, why did we have to return after a month for you to tell us this? You could have said the same thing then!” To that, Gandhi replied, “A month ago, I was eating too much of sugar.”
This article was written by Arvind Devalia - writer, speaker and entrepreneur. From time to time we like to read from people living wellness in their life. Arvind is one such person. If you’d like to write, find out how here.
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